No, Alamo Drafthouse NYC is not holding an African-American-only screening of ‘Black Panther’

A popular image is making the rounds in certain circles online that promises an African-American only screening of “Black Panther” at the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn. It is also patently false, according to Alamo Drafthouse NYC.

We apologize for any misunderstanding or confusion this may have caused. You can find out about all the special events we have planned for our upcoming movies by following us here and on Facebook at @alamonyc.

The language used in the fake Alamo NYC photo, which appears to look like a Facebook social post, highlights the false statement that “Black Panther” is the “first comic-based studio movie with a black hero at its center”:

To commemorate the opening of the first comic-based studio movie with a black hero at its center we are announcing two African-American-only screenings of Black Panther. Tickets are live now.

Further, that false statement might be a dig at an article published earlier this week on online site Salon, which claimed that “Black Panther” was “the first blockbuster-format release featuring a black hero front and center.”

“Black Panther” is the first blockbuster-format release featuring a black hero front and center https://t.co/WVMrYmoECd

The tweet backfired, as fans of movies like “Blade,” “Jackie Brown” and literally any Will Smith, Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor or Cleavon Little movie (or literally any other movie where a black character was front and center) proved, and Salon issued a correction.

CORRECTION: A Feb. 7 story, “Here’s what the critics are saying about ‘Black Panther’ — it’s a ‘masterpiece,'” said that Black Panther was “the first blockbuster-format release featuring a black hero front and center.” (1/2)

We have corrected this story to read that “Black Panther” is centered on an iconic black comic book figure, and features a predominantly black cast and has a director and black writers, and is being distributed to a wide audience. (2/2)

“Black Panther” currently sits at 98 percent “certified fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes and opens in wide release Feb. 16. It’s poised to make $150 million in its first weekend in North America alone, according to Variety.

Again, there are no specialty screenings planned for this film at any Alamo Drafthouse. Something tells us the king of Wakanda can handle some internet photoshops.